Replacing ldirectord/heartbeat with LVS/piranha/pulse

[Mike Kemelmakher]

Hi Sean,
You can try to configure FOS  ( fail-over service)  mode which is supported
by piranha as well.

Regards,
-Mike

2009/3/9 Sean Drill <sean.drill at staff.westnet.com.au>

>   Hi there
>
> I have been having some issues implementing a new load balancing system,
> and was hoping someone could over some advice.
>
> Our current configuration is configured using ldirectord. The active node
> hosts all the virtual servers. Each virtual server will have an active real
> server, and a backup real server. All the traffic will be directed to the
> active real server, unless that server becomes unreachable, at which point
> all traffic will be directed to the backup server. In other words, a
> traditional real/fallback system.
>
> I am however only able to get piranha/lvs to do load sharing. In this case
> as long as both servers are set to UP, then traffic will be balanced between
> all servers (determined by load balancing scheme and weighting.) What I am
> attempting to do is create a virtual server in LVS, which has two active
> REAL servers, however direct traffic only to one of them, unless otherwise
> directed or if the active member fail, then direct traffic to the backup.I am basically trying to replicate the ldirectord/heartbeat system with
> piranha/lvs/pulse.
>
> Any directions which can be offered would be great appreciated.
> Regards,
> Sean
>
> Regards,
> Sean
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